We DO NOT recommend encryption on the proxy. It only works with TCP, which means many torrents will not work because they require UDP. Your IP is still safely hidden without the encryption. If you really desire encryption we suggest switching to the VPN by contacting support.

BTGuard Encryption creates an encrypted tunnel between you and our server. This
is designed for people whos connections are throttled by deep packet inspections that cannot be bypassed with just a sock5 proxy (BTGuard by
itself). People who are also extremely concered that their connections are deeply monitored may also consider adding this
extra layer of protection. Make sure you complete the initial BTGuard setup on your BitTorrent client before adding the encryption.